King Kong
1933 · ★ 7.6 · Dir. Merian C. Cooper
A Monster of Creation’s Dawn Breaks Loose in Our World Today!
Adventurous filmmaker Carl Denham sets out to produce a motion picture unlike anything the world has seen before. Alongside his leading lady Ann Darrow and his first mate Jack Driscoll, they arrive on an island and discover a legendary creature said to be neither beast nor man. Denham captures the monster to be displayed on Broadway as King Kong, the eighth wonder of the world.
- Released
- 1933-03-15
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Rated
- NR
- Language
- EN
- Budget
- $672K
- Box office
- $10M
- IMDb
- View ↗
Where to watch
Buy
Streaming availability (TR) provided by JustWatch.
Media
Top billed cast
Full cast & crew →
Robert Armstrong
Carl Denham
Fay Wray
Ann Darrow
Bruce Cabot
Jack Driscoll
Frank Reicher
Captain Englehorn
Victor Wong
Ship's Cook Charlie
James Flavin
Mate Briggs
Sam Hardy
Charles Weston
Noble Johnson
Skull Island Native Chief
Steve Clemente
Skull Island Witch Doctor
Roscoe Ates
Press Photographer (uncredited)
Merian C. Cooper
Pilot of Plane that Kills Kong (uncredited)
Frances Curry
Intended Sacrificial Bride for Kong (uncredited)
Keywords
New york cityIslandShipAnimal horrorDinosaurAdapted into play or musicalExotic islandKing kongGiant apeMovie businessGreat depressionScreenplayEmpire state buildingSea voyageUnsociabilityBlack and whiteDamsel in distressPre-codeGreat ape
